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Unitary System
governed as one single unit, the central government is
supreme
TERM 2
Federal System
DEFINITION 2
political system in which a group of members are bound
together by covenant with a governing representative head
TERM 3
Political Culture
DEFINITION 3
peoples values attidues believes towards poltiics and its
legitmacy
TERM 4
Gross Domestic Product
DEFINITION 4
The gross domestic product (GDP) or gross domestic income
(GDI) is a measure of a country's overall economic output.
TERM 5
Human Development Index
DEFINITION 5
united nations measure for social variables, ranking
achivinement in areas such as education or public health
electoral democracy
a form of government founded on the principle of elected
individuals representing the people; democracy based on
elections
TERM 7
Liberal Democracy
DEFINITION 7
a democracy based on consolidated liberties
TERM 8
Pluralism
DEFINITION 8
but many non-governmental groups are using their resources
to exert influence
TERM 9
Civic Culture
DEFINITION 9
political culture characterized by "acceptance of the
authority of the state" and "a belief in participation in civic
duties"
TERM 10
John Locke
DEFINITION 10
known as the Father of Liberalism, was an English
philosopher and physician regarded as one of the most
influential of Enlightenment thinkers
Nancy
Pelosi
the 60th and current speaker of the United States House of
Representatives
TERM 17
Harry Reid
DEFINITION 17
is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a
member of the Democratic Party
TERM 18
Barack Obama
DEFINITION 18
the 44th and current president of the United States
TERM 19
Electoral College
DEFINITION 19
a set of electors who are selected to elect a candidate to a to
be president
TERM 20
Head of State
DEFINITION 20
ceremonial head
Head of Government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive
branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet.
TERM 22
Marbury v. Madison
DEFINITION 22
a landmark case in the United States law that formed the
basis for the exercise of judicial review in the United States
TERM 23
Bicameral Legislature
DEFINITION 23
the practice of having two legislative or parliamentary
chambers
TERM 24
Division of Power
DEFINITION 24
divinding government between central power and states.
TERM 25
Separation of Power
DEFINITION 25
power of government is separated amongst branches, we
have 3
David Cameron
present prime minster, conserative party leader
TERM 32
Nick Clegg
DEFINITION 32
the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in the
coalition Cameron Ministry, Lord President of the Council and
leader of the Liberal Democrats
TERM 33
MP
DEFINITION 33
Military Parliament
TERM 34
TUC (TRADES UNION CONGRESS):
DEFINITION 34
a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in
the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade
unions
TERM 35
"The Third
Way"
DEFINITION 35
Tony blairs term for new labor, third way between captialism
and socialism
Proportional Representation
legilature elected according to proportion of votes given to
poltical parties
TERM 37
Westminster
DEFINITION 37
british Parliament building area in london that refers to
Paraliment
TERM 38
Whitehall
DEFINITION 38
area of London that houses the government Minsitries
TERM 39
Queen Elizabeth
II
DEFINITION 39
head of state
TERM 40
Collective Responsibility
DEFINITION 40
cabnit exists of collective body, acts as a coleltive body,
indivual minsters cannot.
Magna Carta
English great charter limited the power of the king (1215)
TERM 47
Ulster
DEFINITION 47
the six counties of Northern Ireland that is part of UK
TERM 48
Sinn Fein
DEFINITION 48
Political organization of the Irish Republican Movennement
TERM 49
Plaid Cymru
DEFINITION 49
the national welsh party
TERM 50
Labor Party
DEFINITION 50
The Labour Party is a centre-left political party in the United
Kingdom.
Robert Walpole
britains first prime minsitr 1720-1730s
TERM 52
Prince Charles
DEFINITION 52
son of queen elizbeth II, heir to the throne
TERM 53
IRA
DEFINITION 53
Irish republic army- anti brittish terrorists
TERM 54
Gordon Brown
DEFINITION 54
was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of
the Labour Party from 2007 until 2010
TERM 55
Common Law
DEFINITION 55
judge made law
Head of state
cermonial exucetive position
TERM 62
Unwritten Constitution
DEFINITION 62
no single document, rather various documents for Brittain
that delinates the powers of brittish government
TERM 63
Shadow Cabinet
DEFINITION 63
oppistion government ready to take over, other side of the
aisle
TERM 64
Chancellor of the Exchequer
DEFINITION 64
brittish cabinet minster who is head of economic matters
TERM 65
Question
Period
DEFINITION 65
1/2 hour session where prime minsiter is questioned by
opposing party leaders
Back Benchers
party members
TERM 67
Front Benchers
DEFINITION 67
spokesperson for each group
TERM 68
Devolution
DEFINITION 68
Central Government turning some powers over to regions or
other levels
TERM 69
Deference
DEFINITION 69
lower classes defer to the rule of upper class, accepting
authority
TERM 70
Tory
DEFINITION 70
Faction of brittish partilment that became the Conserative
party: now their nickname
Fourth Republic
The Fourth Republic was the government of France between
1946 and 1958,
TERM 77
Fifth Republic
DEFINITION 77
Current french government introduced in 1958...hyrbid
between president and partlimentry system
TERM 78
Bernard Kouchner
DEFINITION 78
is currently the French Foreign Minister
TERM 79
Cohabitation
DEFINITION 79
French President forced to name premier of opposing party
TERM 80
Art. 16 of French Constitution
DEFINITION 80
emergency powers given to the president
National Assembly
the lower house of the French System
TERM 82
Senate
DEFINITION 82
the upper house of the French system
TERM 83
Departments
DEFINITION 83
sub-level governments in the French system- 96 of them
TERM 84
RPR (rally for the republic)
DEFINITION 84
old name of the gallus, became union for popular majroity
TERM 85
Grands Corps
DEFINITION 85
prestigious civil service of the French Government
Radicals
french liberals
TERM 92
Rule of Incompatibility
DEFINITION 92
cabinet can not be in legislature see text
TERM 93
Vote of Censure
DEFINITION 93
vote of no confidence in french system, needs absolute
majority
TERM 94
Interpellation
DEFINITION 94
the question of french minsiters
TERM 95
Blocked Vote
DEFINITION 95
government bill not to accept any amendments
Government Responsibility Vote
Government offers a bill that does not need a vote
TERM 97
Single Member district, two-ballot system
DEFINITION 97
a voting system in which a predetermined constituency
elects a single person to some office
TERM 98
Union for a Popular Movement (UMP)
DEFINITION 98
new, neo gaulles party
TERM 99
Nicolas
Sarkozy
DEFINITION 99
new president of france
TERM 100
Constitutional Council
DEFINITION 100
judical body that determines consituionality of bill before
they are implemented in FRANCE
